New Delhi: Beware the next time you board a flight as 84 pilots have skipped the mandatory breath analyser test in the past five years.
Exclusive data accessed by India Today TV, through an RTI, has revealed that on an average, 14 pilots skip the pre-flight alcohol test every year. The norms of Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) are very clear.
There is zero-tolerance for pre-flight drinking. Blood alcohol levels should be zero. Aircraft rules state that crew members are not allowed to consume alcohol 12 hours before the commencement of a flight.
While first-time offenders are debarred from flying an aircraft for three months, a third offence gets the pilot's flying licence revoked permanently.
However, in response to an RTI filed with the DGCA, dated 6.1.2019 by India Today TV, a response was received that stated that between 2013 and 2018, 84 pilots operated flights without undergoing the mandatory breath analyser test.
While 2016 recorded the highest number of such cases at 20, 17 pilots did not take the test in 2017. In 2014 and 2018, 14 pilots each missed the test, while 10 pilots skipped the test in 2013. In 2015, 9 pilots skipped the test.
15/02/19 Ashok Kumar Upadhyay/India Today
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Exclusive data accessed by India Today TV, through an RTI, has revealed that on an average, 14 pilots skip the pre-flight alcohol test every year. The norms of Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) are very clear.
There is zero-tolerance for pre-flight drinking. Blood alcohol levels should be zero. Aircraft rules state that crew members are not allowed to consume alcohol 12 hours before the commencement of a flight.
While first-time offenders are debarred from flying an aircraft for three months, a third offence gets the pilot's flying licence revoked permanently.
However, in response to an RTI filed with the DGCA, dated 6.1.2019 by India Today TV, a response was received that stated that between 2013 and 2018, 84 pilots operated flights without undergoing the mandatory breath analyser test.
While 2016 recorded the highest number of such cases at 20, 17 pilots did not take the test in 2017. In 2014 and 2018, 14 pilots each missed the test, while 10 pilots skipped the test in 2013. In 2015, 9 pilots skipped the test.
15/02/19 Ashok Kumar Upadhyay/India Today
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